The Highest-Grossing Kids’ Movies Since the Original ‘Toy Story’

The 2019 remake of the 1994 movie of the same name was a massive hit. It used photorealistic computer animation and an ensemble cast of voice actors to retell the story of the original film. While the film is second at the domestic box office, worldwide “The Lion King” set records for the highest-grossing remake and animated film by Disney of all time.

“Finding Nemo” is a story about how far a father will go to find his missing son. However, both are clown fish and they’re separated by the massive Pacific Ocean. The aquatic adventure takes the protagonist through varying underwater environments and dangers while introducing him to a quirky array of marine characters voiced by big names like Ellen DeGeneres and Willem Dafoe. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards and won Best Animated Feature.

Fourteen years after the premiere of the first movie, the Incredibles family returned to the big screen for this action-packed sequel. The story picks up where the last left off and sees the family of superheroes once again having to navigate family life, public opinion, government laws and ever-threatening super villains. The film debuted to make $183 million in its opening weekend in North America, smashing the record that “Find Dory” previously held

“Shrek 2” premiered in 2004 and when adjusted for inflation, is the highest grossing kid’s movie on this list. Everyone’s favorite ogre is dragged back into the action as he sets off to meet the parents of his wife, Princess Fiona. At the time, the movie’s opening weekend was the second-largest of all time, only trailing 2002’s “Spider-Man.”